Artist: JustMe and Cas Metah
Song: Show and Tell
Album: Are Unemployed
Label: Eseye
Year: 2008

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Artist: JustMe and Sintax the Terrific
Song: Razor Burn
Album: Merciless EP
Label: Illect Recordings
Year: 2007

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Artist: NomiS
Song: Rosario Dawson
Album: Rosario Dawson EP
Label: Indie
Year: 2010

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Artist: Sojourn
Song: Art Verses Commerce (SD remix)
Album: Sojournalism [exclusive Sphere of Hip-Hop remix)
Label: HipHop Is Music
Year: 2009

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Artist: Mouth Warren
Song: AEIOU
Album: Arbitrary Position
Label: Indie
Year: 2009

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Exclusive vinyl only remix of the hit track “That Cru”. This one features Lojique (Page One, Nickels and Othello) with Playdough doing some vocals on the hook.

The vinyl record was a limited pressing of only 2,000 copies and was largely used to promote MG! at college radio. Only about 300 copies were made available for retail purchase.

Artist: MG! the Visionary
Song: That Cru remix (feat. Lojique and Playdough)
Album: That Cru 12″ vinyl
Label: Uprok
Year: 2001

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A throwback track for you today. This one is as fresh and is one of the most downloaded tracks we have on Sphere of Hip-Hop.

Artist: Elias
Song: Last Night feat. Tyrone Wells and Kaboose
Album: Scraps of Paper
Label: Indie
Year: 2004

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Artist: BC
Song: Now Serving
Album: Framework
Label: Indie
Year: 2006

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Artist: Proverb the Poet
Song: Sunday Thoughts
Album: For the Kids
Label: Indie
Year: 2009

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Artist: Proverb the Poet
Song: From a Window
Album: For the Kids
Label: Indie
Year: 2009

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The Runaway has been working hard to spread his music since his debut project A Brief Word released just a few years ago. This track is part 2 of the original that featured Shad K, NIFTY and Titus.

Artist: The Runaway
Song: Good Times part 2
Album: Hip-Hop Helps compilation
Label: Indie
Year: 2009

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This track was done in the Earthworm era and released shortly before their second album 360. I can’t imagine what would have happened had Theory and Jurny dropped an entire album with this sort of production. Produced by Peace 586.

Artist: LPG
Song: It Don’t Stop
Album: A Place Called Hip-Hop (single)
Label: Indie
Year: 1997

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This is the first track that Sean P and Manchild (Mars ILL / Deepspace5) released to whet our appetites for the Move Merchants album. It’s a fresh cut with guest verses from Theory Hazit (Scribbling Idiots) and Playdough (Deepspace5). Pick up the Move Merchants project from SphereofhiphopStore.com.

Artist: Move Merchants (Sean P and Manchild)
Song: Live As It Gets feat. Theory Hazit & Playdough
Album: Move Merchants
Label: Indie
Year: 2009

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Artist: Mark Arthur
Song: Salute feat. R-swift and Eshon Burgundy
Album: Salute single
Label: Indie
Year: 2010

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Lead single from RationaL’s debut album release “The BirthWrite LP”. The track’s subject matter is pretty heavy. It details the relationship between a cocaine addict and his sister. Powerful stuff.

Watch the Cocaine Cowboy music video.

Artist: RationaL
Song: Cocaine Cowboy feat. Relic
Album: The BirthWrite LP
Label: Indie
Year: 2010

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This was a long awaited solo project from Soup the Chemist. It had been roughly 5 years since the last SFC project had come out and there was only a vinyl single in between to hold over the fans. This is one is dope and has some excellent turntablism from DJ Melo D.

Artist: Soup the Chemist
Song: Here (feat. DJ Melo D of Beat Junkies)
Album: Dust
Label: Uprok Records
Year: 2000

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This project was epic. It brought together approximately 50 emcees from every corner of the USA to throw down on the microphone. This DJ mix gives you an 8 minute overview of what to expect on the full record. Heaps of fresh production and a bunch of those dream collaborations all on one record.

Artist: Underground Rise
Song: Sunrise, Sunset Take 5 mix by DJ Allstar
Album: Sunrise, Sunset
Label: Uprok Records
Year: 2003

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Liquid put together this remix for one of the most popular Grits tracks of all time. The first time I heard studio roughs of the original version I knew this track would be huge. “Ooh Aah” is probably one of the better Christian hip-hop singles of all time. Toby Mac drops a quick verse towards the end of the track.

Artist: Grits
Song: Ooh Ahh feat. Toby Mac (Liquid remix)
Album: The Art of Transformation
Label: Gotee
Year: 2004

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Artist: Soul P
Song: Whoa Whoa (Winona Drive remix)
Album: Unreleased remix
Label: Indie
Year: 2006

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Artist: Rob Hodge
Song: Thicker Than Water
Album: none
Label: Indie
Year: 2009

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Artist: 2 Man Trio
Song: Aim, Flash, Bang! (feat Jurny Big)
Album: Rocket Surgeons EP
Label: AudioSketchBook
Year: 2012

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Artist: Sev Statik & Vinylcologist
Song: Right and Exact
Album: Sinderblock
Label: Indie
Year: 2012

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The two new additions to the Reach Records roster, and 116 Clique perhaps, get down on this new track “116″. If you dig it, pick up the high quality version. Pro – 116 feat. KB at iTunes.

Artist: Pro
Song: 116 feat. KB
Album: 116 (single)
Label: Reach Records
Year: 2011

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Track from the Sondial EP project with beats from Rawthreat. Download Sev Statik and Rawthreat – Sondial EP at Sphereofhiphop.com.

Artist: Sev Statik
Song: Assassination feat. Motion Plus, Theory Hazit, Jurny Big
Album: Sondial
Label: Indie
Year: 2011

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Banger. This is arguably the best track on the album. It features an uptempo beat with guest rhymes from Thi’sl.
Artist: Flame
Song: Truth Travels feat. Thisl
Album: Flame
Label: Cross Movement Records
Year: 2004

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Lead single from the 2004 debut of Flame. This track drew considerable airplay and features guest vocals from J.R.

Artist: Flame
Song: Open My Heart feat. JR
Album: Flame
Label: Cross Movement Records
Year: 2004

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Title track from Braille’s 2007 album release produced by Marco Polo.

Artist: Braille
Song: The IV
Album: The IV
Label: Syntax/HipHop Is Music
Year: 2007

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Artist: Heath McNease
Song: Natural Disaster Baptism
Album: Thrift Store Jesus
Label: Indie
Year: 2012

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Peace 586 laid the beat, DJ Because the scratches and JustMe the rhymes.

Artist: JustMe, Peace 586 and DJ Because
Song: Rikrube
Album: Rikrube (single)
Label: Illect Recordings
Year: 2010

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Artist: George Moss
Song: Go Hard or Go Home
Album: Go Hard or Go Home
Label: Dreamlight Entertainment
Year: 2010

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NomiS came through and dropped an exclusive for us. Definitely check this drop out and be sure to grab his records. Look for that Gallery Drive album dropping in February.

Artist: NomiS
Song: For What (Everyday Hero remix)
Album: Exclusive Sphere of Hip-Hop single
Label: Indie
Year: 2009

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99.5% of you probably had no idea this album was around. That’s okay because you’re on notice now. Pumpkin Foot laced some masterful production for this release and it gets heavy rotation around the Sphere of Hip-Hop office.

Artist: Wonder Brown
Song: Ace
Album: The Gallows
Label: Eseye
Year: 2009

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The GoodFellas are JGivens, Alex, John Givez, and BMII.

Artist: The GoodFellas
Song: Nazareen
Album: The GoodLife
Label: Indie
Year: 2012

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“My life is complex like wild-style graffiti / and it takes more than one look to read me…” – Soup the Chemist.

Artist: Sharlok Poems
Song: Graffiti Art (feat. Soup the Chemist)
Album: Left
Label: Indie
Year: 2002

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Artist: Heath McNease
Song: The Gun Show (feat. Playdough)
Album: The Gun Show
Label: Indie
Year: 2010

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Artist: Applejaxx
Song: Live Fresh
Album: Appletizer EP
Label: Indie
Year: 2012

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This one is for all you instrumental fans and beat heads. Wes P. serves up a jazzy based track here and it’s fresh.

Artist: Wes Pendleton
Song: Autumn/NYC
Album: Sunday Brunch Collection
Label: Pen Creative
Year: 2011

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Remix of Theory Hazit’s track “Extra Credit”. The track is remixed by new Illect Recordings artist Imperial (UK).

Look for Theory Hazit’s latest album drops “Modern Marvels” and “Lord Fire 2″ in stores now or pick them up on iTunes.

Artist: Theory Hazit
Song: Extra Credit (Imperial Remix)
Album: Imperial remixes
Label: Indie
Year: 2011

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If you’re a fan of Customary, you’ll want to check this track/project out.

Artist: Brass Knuckle Bullies
Song: Sinking Ship (feat. Braille)
Album: BKB
Label: Indie
Year: 2011

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4Trinity teamed up with their friends, K-nuff & Butta P of Rhema Soul, Young Joshua, ViceVrsa and producer Mpax to make a free download track for the holidays. Instead of making the typical track, they decided to take a different route and speak about how most people today go out, celebrate, and party, but don’t even know why or what they are celebrating. While the world is looking for some satisfaction, we understand that we found ours in Jesus. The King is here!

Artist: 4 Trinity, Rhema Soul, Young Joshua, ViceVrsa and Mpax
Song: The King is Here
Album: The King is Here (single)
Label: Indie
Year: 2011

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We’ve got a special treat for you! Paradox & DJ Sean P dropped this exclusive on us to share with ya’ll. If you dig this track then you’ll want to check out the Mending album.

Artist: Paradox and DJ Sean P
Song: Not Like That (feat. Sivion)
Album: Unreleased
Label: Indie
Year: 2011

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Philly emcee Young Joshua brings the fresh on this laid back jam that also features a guest feature from Theory Hazit.

Artist: Young Joshua
Song: Good Feeling (feat. Theory Hazit)
Album: Good Feeling single
Label: Indie
Year: 2011

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Freestyle track from renowned Ohio based emcee Copywrite.

Artist: Copywrite
Song: Street Runner freestyle
Album: Street Runner freestyle
Label: Indie
Year: 2011

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Beat originally appears on Sivion’s “Butterfly Sessions: beats by Dert” out now on Illect Recordings. Exclusive remix by DJ Rhino.

Artist: Trip Lee
Song: Life 101 (Rhino’s Old Dert Remix)
Album: DJ Rhino remixes
Label: N/A
Year: 2011

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Dig this track? Hit up Relic’s Bandcamp to pick up the EP.

Artist: Relic
Song: Get There
Album: Not For Nothing EP
Label: Indie
Year: 2011

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Ultra catchy lead single from the Call It What You Want album. Unfortunately the project never released officially and it’s some of the finest work from L.A. Symphony.

Artist: L.A. Symphony
Song: Broken Tape Decks
Album: Broken Tape Decks 12″ vinyl single
Label: Squint
Year: 2000

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“This is the song that makes your girlfriend dance.” – Pigeon John

Artist: Joey the Jerk
Song: Shut Up & Dance
Album: Average Joe
Label: Indie
Year: 2003

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This track is the hotness. Love the gritty feel of the beat and the verses each emcee delivers. If you’re a fan of L.A. Symphony you’ve gotta make sure this album is in your collection. Pick up a CD copy at Sphere of Hip-Hop.

Artist: Flynn Adam
Song: Freaky Flow feat. L.A. Symphony
Album: In Like Flynn
Label: ILLECT Recordings
Year: 2004

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With a beat from the one and only Beat Rabbi plus scratches from DJ Allstar… this track came together and is one of the most popular tracks we featured on Sphere of Hip-Hop upon release. That flute sample is crazy fresh.

Stu Dent keeps it grimey and street on this one. A definite head nodder from a fresh early release from ILLECT Recordings.

Artist: Stu Dent
Song: That’s It
Album: Nephilim: Act of God 1
Label: ILLECT Recordings
Year: 2004

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This classic track from 1999 was a cornerstone single for Solseekers and our scene. Not only did it reach #1 on the MP3.com multi-genre Music chart but it was one of the first independent releases to do so. It also reached #1 on the MP3.com Hip-Hop/Rap charts a handful of times and stayed there for several months. At it’s peak, the song was being downloaded almost 100,000 times a day! For faith based hip-hop this song was the first to really catch on in the broader hip-hop mainstream.

Solseekers went on to record two more projects including their debut album People Watching. People Watching featured a new recording of “Audience of One”.

Look for new music from each of the three emcees featured. JustMe has two solo albums, One Man’s Trash and Before the Twilight, out now on Illect Recordings. Ajax Starglider also has two solo releases out now including Middle Class Artisan and Middle Class Broadcast. Capture is working on a new project/group called Two Man Trio.

Artist: Solseekers
Song: Audience of One feat. Ajax Starglider
Album: Sphere of Hip-Hop compilation 1
Label: SOHH
Year: 1999

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